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lindysalsagal

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8. Wealthy frumpers are a lost cause. Money is all. Unless you increase their wealth, they don't have n
Sun Oct 7, 2018, 09:14 AM
Oct 2018

need of you. You are one of those money-grubbing takers: Taking their money away from them.

They believe in their marrow that they are more deserving, smart, well-born, whatever, and even in the face of total devestation, will cling to their perceived superiority to the end. With them, remember that they are masters of self-delusion, and that their hard-earned outer trappings always mask inner insecurity and turmoil, else they wouldn't be so lacking in compassion in the first place. Money corrupts, and so despite the pretty image they display, you don't want to be in their world.

If a frumper needs Obamacare, or values the environment, then there is always a chance they'll at least admit some of his policies are hurtful, and you can share that little piece of ground.

For those who are ambivilent, accept that they are still being honest, and that your interactions with them are real and lasting.

You can always score points whenever a topic arises where Obama improved things.

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Wealthy frumpers are a lost cause. Money is all. Unless you increase their wealth, they don't have n lindysalsagal Oct 2018 #8
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I've always managed to keep it separate before. This time I can't do that. Autumn Oct 2018 #12
Sorry for your loss. And it is a loss. Funtatlaguy Oct 2018 #13
We are all up in years and to reach a point where you no longer can Autumn Oct 2018 #14
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Same here. But they have begun to spew their hate on anything, even non political related Autumn Oct 2018 #16
I can tell you rownesheck Oct 2018 #17
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